PIRACY IS ON THE INCREASE, WITH MORE THAN 200 INCIDENTS LAST YEAR. OWNERS MUST ENSURE THEIR YACHTS ARE PROTECTED IN HIGH-RISK AREAS. Words: Kate Hubert FITTING OUT A SUPERYACHT“They were surprised to firm eight people in flak jackets with guns awaiting their arrival… 24 hours later other ships were hijacked and taken hostage,” says Reel Dragon […]

IN TODAY”S WORLD OF WATERBORNE OPULENCE, LURSSEN’S 60 METRE SOLEMATES MASTERFULLY EXUDES ELEGANCE, SIMPLICITY AND POWER.   Everything about Solemates is new, even though she is actually sixth in a line of Lurssen 60s, but much of the”newness” can be attributed to Lurssen”s policy – in thoroughly sound Germanic fashion – to benefit from development and pass the results onto the […]

2010 ended on a high note with the delivery of the world’s largest private yacht, the 162.5m Eclipse, earlier this month. Built by Blohm + Voss, her delivery had been keenly anticipated for some time after numerous delays since launch, and the result is impressive with one of the most well balanced yachts now on […]

By Merijn de Waard In 2004 the Monnickendam based Hakvoort shipyard launched the 46m Flamingo Daze, today known as Allegria. Allegria was designed by Glade Johnson with naval architecture by Vripack. Early 2007 she was sold and her current owner made substantial improvements to the yacht, making her one of the most popular charter yachts. SYT speaks with the […]

High Style on the Water Setting a New Standard, a Designer Recrafts her Family Yacht, Audacia When she first saw it at its berth in Nice, its interior was swathed in purple. Purple draperies. Purple sofas. Purple walls. Even purple paper covering the dining table. Purple, purple, everywhere—deep purple, light purple and all the purply shades […]

“Maghreb V” Burger Goes BIG! by Capt. Chuck Gnaegy So personal, like choosing the soubriquet for a beloved pet, is naming a yacht. Whether intentionally or no, the result artfully tells something about the owner, something cherished, perhaps; some hidden dream, or personality quirk, even something outlandish, for some. And so it was with Mirgab, […]

THE YACHT REPORT The leading business magazine for the construction, management, ownership & operation of luxury yachts THE BROKERS REPORT News, Comment, Interviews, Updates and Reports from the Brokerage & Charter Industry Robert Moran Heavyweight Broker pulling no punches report News, Comment, Interviews, Updates and Reports from the Brokerage & Charter Industry Captain Michael Howorth […]

TV by Lurssen Yachts, Espen Oeino Naval Architects and Alberto Pinto. A high tech yet visually appealing superyacht with harmonious forms and an eye-catching colour scheme. The hull is painted a baby blue colour typically used for smaller sized sports hulls, setting TV apart from other yachts as a marvellous “toy”. A very personal yacht, she conveys […]

Built by a triumvirate of talent and driven by an owner who knows what will impress guests, Kismet is striking with her sheer size and décor. Roger Lean-Vercoereports. Not so long ago – ten years perhaps – a 164ft yacht was considered quite large enough to provide an owner with the optimum blend of space, facilities […]

Eyeing Record, Tycoon Builds a Bigger Yacht; Challenging the Saudis At a shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, on a construction dock hidden from public view, workers are toiling away on a special boat. It”s called “Eclipse.” And if all goes according to plan, it will become the largest privately owned yacht in the world. Mr. Abramovich. […]

Moran Yacht and Ship is pleased to announce the formation of a brand new Production Yachts Division. Since its inception in 1986, Moran Yacht and Ship has a carved out a solid reputation within the industry as the forerunner for luxury megayacht brokers. With the inception of the new Production Yachts Division, Moran Yachts will […]

This is not your average yacht. This is the only yacht of its kind — and suddenly everyone wants one. Steve Florio, the president and CEO of the publishing giant Condé Nast, had gathered the company”s top sales executives for an important retreat. In the midst of a key meeting, someone came in to tell […]